Education
BY SIENNA WIGHT
SMCISD sets targets for Bowie improvement plan A turnaround plan for Bowie Elementary School is making progress after o cials gave a presenta- tion to the San Marcos CISD board of trustees. Why it matters Bowie has received two consecutive “unac- ceptable” accountability ratings from the Texas
$17.34M HCISD bond projects underway All six Hays CISD middle schools will undergo renovations for the installation of turf elds and new running tracks by August, after trustees approved a contract Oct. 27 with Hellas Construction. The details Funded by 2025 bonds, the project is expected to cost $17.34 million, or approx- imately $2.89 million per school. Although the project is expected to come in more than $5 million over budget, the bond still has $45 million in contingency. What’s planned? The work is set to include turf elds with school logos, shock pads and full-pour track surfaces.
Education Agency; if the campus receives ve consecutive “unacceptable” ratings, TEA may consider school closure, according to Terrence Sanders, deputy superintendent of academics and leadership development. The goal O cials said the goal is to move Bowie to a C rating by 2026 and a B by 2027 by providing: • Strong classroom instruction for all students • Extra support for emerging bilingual and special education students
Bowie turnaround plan goals Bowie Elementary School o cials presented the following 2026 targets for campus improvements.
2025 baseline*
2026 targets
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
45%
40% 16%
34%
30%
26%
Reading (all grades)
Math (all grades)
Science (grade 5)
*THE 2025 BASELINE REPRESENTS THE CURRENT PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS EARNING THE “MEETS GRADE LEVEL” DISTINCTION IN STATE TESTING.
SOURCE: BOWIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY IMPACT
Hays County voters rejected a 12-cent increase to Hays CISD property taxes at the polls Nov. 4. The proposed rate, $1.2746 per $100 valuation, was higher than last year’s rate but lower than 2022-23. District o cials say this will a ect the services they can o er. ‘Signi cant cuts’ ahead after tax prop rejected
How we got here The district has been using its fund balance to keep programs running since 2019, hoping for a per-student allotment increase. The current fund balance is approximately $20 million, compared to the recommended balance of $65 million. What’s next Information distributed to parents by the district stated if the proposed rate was rejected, “the district would need to make signi cant cuts in sta ng and programming to create a surplus
“We obviously cannot spend money we do not have. I promise to do whatever is in my power to make these budget cuts as far away from our core mission as possible.” ERIC WRIGHT, HAYS CISD SUPERINTENDENT
budget to rebuild the Fund Balance.” O cials also stated they will consider increasing class sizes and fees, adding that related decisions will come in the spring.
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